Politics Jul 14 Idaho Republicans considers resolution to reject 2020 election results The Idaho Republican Party will consider 31 resolutions at its three-day convention, including one already adopted by Texas Republicans that President Joe Biden isn't the legitimate leader of the country.
Politics May 17 Idaho governor faces Trump-backed candidate in GOP primary The intraparty contest between Little and McGeachin is emblematic of the choice GOP voters face nationwide as Idaho's ascendant far-right tries to take the state's highest post and expand legislative gains.
Nation Sep 03 U.S. to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season as climate change makes the American West warmer and drier.
Nation Jul 13 Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft amid potentially ferocious wildfire season Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants during what could be a ferocious wildfire season, potentially endangering surrounding communities.
Nation Dec 11 Groups blast Trump logging plan aimed at reducing wildfires WildEarth Guardians, Western Watersheds Project and seven other groups say the rules approved Thursday fast-track projects to benefit logging, grazing and mining while eliminating public comments.
Health Dec 05 Overtaxed Idaho health facilities on brink of rationing care “I’ve had patients crying in the car because they think they’re going to die,” Thomas said last week, resting against a desk between patients. “There are some people that it’s just a mild cold, and there are some people in…
Nation Nov 11 U.S. nuclear lab partnering with utility to produce hydrogen The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded just under $14 million for an attempt to build a hydrogen-energy production facility at a nuclear power plant in Minnesota with the help of a research lab in Idaho.
Nation Jul 24 U.S. eyes building nuclear power plants for moon and Mars The U.S. wants to build nuclear power plants that will work on the moon and Mars, and on Friday put out a request for ideas from the private sector on how to do that.
Nation Jun 19 Trump administration backs Idaho transgender sports ban The American Civil Liberties Union and the Legal Voice group filed a lawsuit in April saying the law is discriminatory and an invasion of privacy.
Nation Apr 15 Federal lawsuit challenges Idaho’s transgender sports ban Two civil rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's new law banning transgender women from competing in women's sports, the first such law in the nation.